We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Ohio Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
150,495 92.08% $73,169 H-1B
10,666 6.53% $210,636 PERM
1,306 0.80% $29,056 H-2A
968 0.59% $85,548 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Ohio has seen a total of 163,435 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Ohio is the H-1B visa with 150,495 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.08% of Ohio's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 10,666 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.53% of Ohio's total visas.

Top Occupations in Ohio (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cost Estimators 68 $54,460 89.47%
Economists 68 $88,644 89.47%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $54,093 91.78%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $52,229 91.78%
Manufacturing Engineers 65 $76,102 89.04%
Computer Network Support Specialists 64 $55,418 88.89%
Validation Engineers 63 $72,377 87.50%
Compliance Officers 60 $55,397 84.51%
Pharmacists 60 $94,765 85.71%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 59 $55,348 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 8 $58,006 44.44%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 8 $59,922 44.44%
Purchasing Managers 8 $98,421 47.06%
Construction Managers 8 $74,100 47.06%
Public Relations Specialists 8 $45,183 47.06%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 7 $44,301 41.18%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 7 $51,584 41.18%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $45,351 41.18%
Chief Executives 7 $123,680 41.18%
Compliance Officers 7 $72,191 43.75%
Ohio Employees Over Time
Ohio has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 7,141 employees were hired. Ohio peaked in 2016 with 14,083 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 10,413 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Ohio From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 3,080 $468,157 45.53%
China 619 $48,951 48.13%
Mexico 551 $42,217 54.13%
Philippines 388 $33,600 54.96%
South Korea 255 $31,280 41.46%
Nigeria 211 $40,747 58.45%
Vietnam 166 $29,460 47.43%
Canada 154 $790,635 53.85%
Ghana 92 $35,152 52.27%
Brazil 89 $61,515 54.94%

Top Hiring Companies in Ohio (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
California Creative Solutions Inc 28 $71,256 93.33%
Techland Inc 28 $84,979 93.33%
Digital Mobile Innovations Llc 28 $96,337 93.33%
Adaequare Inc 27 $74,236 90.00%
Aztek Inc 27 $41,502 90.00%
Acumen Solutions Inc 27 $83,336 90.00%
Bdo Usa Llp 27 $54,280 90.00%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 27 $62,395 90.00%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 27 $58,193 90.00%
Digital Scripts Inc 27 $76,142 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kangsadan Inc Dba Thai Taste Ii 1 $34,757 25.00%
Washington Group International 1 $74,880 25.00%
Smobile Systems Inc 1 $69,056 25.00%
Korman Construction Corporationkorman Constructio 1 $29,120 25.00%
Joe Golubic Waterproofing Cement Inc 1 $38,917 25.00%
Cavaliers Holdings Llc 1 $82,326 25.00%
Rosetta 1 $83,075 25.00%
Jefferson Industries Corporation 1 $56,243 25.00%
Van Wert Medical Services Ltd 1 $127,234 25.00%
South Community Inc 1 $61,214 25.00%

Top Industries in Ohio (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 1 $80,413 100.00%
Open End Investment Funds 1 $123,469 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution 1 $50,939 100.00%
Mobile Food Services 1 $44,470 100.00%
Logging 1 $53,477 100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 1 $79,373 100.00%
Executive Offices 1 $56,576 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $117,208 100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 1 $88,566 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing 1 $110,406 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Ohio Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Ohio to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Ohio over all years is $73,169. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage